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#1·Apr 26, 2026UK
A forward roll / somersault. Specifically Birmingham usage — a Brummie kid does "gambols," not somersaults.
"Watch me do a gambol."
Origin: Brummie / West Midlands dialect.
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#2·May 2, 2026Global
To do a forward roll.
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#3·May 2, 2026Global
To move about playfully; to frolic.
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#4·May 2, 2026Global
An instance of running or skipping about playfully.
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#5·May 2, 2026Global
An instance of more general frisking or frolicking.
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